French Study Abroad

Paris: UWM French has for many years sponsored this Study in Paris Program. Students study at the University of Paris, in the Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne, for the second semester of each academic year. This program is always directed by a University of Wisconsin professor. Special options include a homestay, an internship in a Paris middle school or lycée (of special interest to Education majors) and a course "The United States of Europe" at ACI, a leading Paris business school. For more information about this program call UWM's Center for International Education (414-229-5182) or consult the Center's Study Abroad website.

ACI (Paris): Sponsored by the UWM's Center for International Education and endorsed by our School of Business, this exchange program at the respected Académie Commerciale Internationale, for both undergraduates and graduates, will be of special interest to Business, Communication, or Mass Communication students. This program is only conducted in the spring semester each year and offers courses in English. Students with an advanced level of French may be able to take some courses in that language. For more information, see website at http://www.negocia.fr/. For more information about this program call UWM's Center for International Education (414-229-5182) or consult the Center's Study Abroad website for this program.

MICEFA (Paris): A great exchange opportunity for undergraduates and graduates, this semester or year-long program places students with advanced knowledge of French in one of nine universities in the Université de Paris system. Some of these Paris campuses offer a limited number of courses in English. For more information, see website at http://micefa.org. For more information about this program call UWM's Center for International Education (414-229-5182) or consult the Center's Study Abroad website.

Orléans, France: Located in a major university town just an hour from Paris by TGV, this is an undergraduate and graduate French immersion program at the Université d'Orléans in France. Students must have completed a minimum of 5 semesters of university-level French or equivalent. Courses are available in a variety of subject areas. For more information, see website at http://www.univ-orleans.fr. For more information about this program call UWM's Center for International Education (414-229-5182) or consult the Center's Study Abroad website for this program.

Montréal: Undergraduate and graduate exchange program with the Université de Montréal in Québec, Canada. Students must have completed a minimum of 5 semesters of university-level French or equivalent. For more information, see website at http://www.umontreal.ca. For more information about this program call UWM's Center for International Education (414-229-5182) or consult the Center's Study Abroad website for this program.

Sciences Po (Paris): Study for a year at the prestigious Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris. Students in the French-language program must have completed a minimum of 5 semesters of university-level French or equivalent. There is also a spring-semester Business and European Integration (BEI) program for business students at the undergraduate level. This program doesn't require previous knowledge of French. For more information, see website at http://www.sciences-po.fr. For more information about this program call UWM's Center for International Education (414-229-5182) or consult the Center's Study Abroad website.